Editorial. 



THE fruit industry of California is so important that The California 

 Promotion Committee feels it cannot do justice to the subject in 

 one number of FOR CALIFORNIA, consequently the April and May 

 numbers will be devoted to articles from experts on all phases of 

 horticulture. The April number contains articles of greatest in- 

 terest and importance, from the pens of men who are recognized the 

 world over as authorities in their special lines. 



[ The opening article is from Luther Burbank, whose name is as well 



' known in Europe as in America. He treats of walnut growing from a com- 

 ! mercial standpoint, and shows how this nut can be grown to great profit 

 ■; in California. The article is robbed of technicalities and is so clear and 

 ' comprehensive that it can be used as a text book on the subject. 

 • Professor E. J. Wickson, of the University of California, has written an 



exhaustive treatise on the history of fruit growing in California, and in it 

 ; he elucidates many new facts, or rather old facts shown in a new way. 

 ".The article is worthy of the careful consideration of all who may be in- 

 ' terested in fruit growing or any of its subsidiary industries. 



W. E. Smythe, the recognized authority on irrigation, has a short, but 

 comprehensive article on scientific irrigation, in which he gives much 

 ! valuable information regarding the use of irrigation water on the soil of 

 California. Mr. Smythe has given deep study to all phases of irrigation, 

 and his article is most interesting and instructive, not only to those who 

 till the soil, but to the thinker, and the man who wishes to make a study 

 of California conditions. 



Frederic T. Bioletti treats of grape growing for wine in an article 

 which gives a clear and concise statement of conditions here and else- 

 where. He shows the needs of California in the matter of grape growing, 

 and also explains the requirements for successful results in the industry. 

 This article is one that will carry much information to those who are look- 

 ing to California for a place to make their future home. 



B. A. Woodford writes of the citrus fruit industry showing the growth of 

 the business and scope of territory over which it extends, both as to cultiva- 

 tion and to market. The article is full of information that is not generally 

 known, and shows what California citrus fruit industry really means so far 

 as it relates to the upbuilding of the State. 



This number of FOR CALIFORNIA is one that will carry wide infor- 

 mation on the subject of fruit culture, and containing articles as it does 

 from such men as those mentioned, will carry the weight of authority 

 wherever it is read, making this number one which will be sent to all 

 parts of the country. The article from Mr. Burbank alone is of great value, 

 as the time of this wonderful man is so taken up with his studies and 

 experiments as to make it almost impossible for him to give his attention 

 to writing. 



In this connection It is with pleasure that FOR CALIFORNIA presents 

 as its frontispiece the latest photograph of Mr. Burbank, this having been 

 taken especially for this publication and now being published for the 

 first time. 



